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TORONTO (AP) —  The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract Saturday. The former Harvard captain…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaq Moore rushed from Tenerife to Orlando, Florida, and could start the United States’…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Felisha Legette-Jack is the new head coach of the women’s basketball program at Syracuse, her alma mater. The 55-year-old…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers and Christyn Williams each scored 15 points to lead a balanced UConn…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Zane Smith inherited the Truck Series win at Circuit of the Americas when a three-wide…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Creighton is on the NCAA Tournament run of lifetime and the last thing standing in the…

LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane has moved level with Bobby Charlton in second place on the all-time England men’s scoring chart by slotting a penalty to…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal at 2:32 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball is asking umpires to make more random checks this season for pitchers using sticky…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each had a goal and an assist during a four-goal second period for…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev never gave Andy Murray a chance. The top-seeded Medvedev opened his…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta’s trade for Matt Olson was designed to ensure the defending World Series champion…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kevin Kisner is back in the semifinals of the Dell Technologies Match Play. So is Scottie…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have signed free agent outfielder Tommy Pham, trying to boost a spot where a pair of All-Stars no longer…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says the team will be making a long-term…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Kyrie Irving is finally going to play a home game for Brooklyn again on Sunday. And he apparently…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brad Keselowski is optimistic he can overcome a knee-buckling penalty that potentially…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Raina Perez’s steal at midcourt and go-ahead layup with 14 seconds left lifted…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Country Grammer has provided Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert with victory in the $12 million Dubai World Cup.…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets signed former Cowboys and Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein to a one-year…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have signed former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Keisean Nixon. Nixon appeared in 40 games and made two…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Ronald Jones to a one-year contract, a person familiar…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has hired Central Florida’s Katie Abrahamson-Henderson as its new women’s…

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton has hired Wittenberg coach and former Ohio high school star Tamika Williams-Jeter to take over its women’s basketball…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Olympic bronze medalist Shoma Uno concluded a dominant performance at the figure skating world championships by…

GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) — Guardians reliever James Karinchak could miss the start of the regular season with a shoulder strain suffered earlier this…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Matthew Jordan and Adrian Meronk share the lead heading into the final round at the Qatar Masters. Kalle Samooja is one stroke…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The Grapefruit League debut of St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been pushed back…

By ISIFU WIRFENGLA Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — It was a surprise when Samuel Eto’o announced he was standing as a candidate to…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Sergio Perez takes his first career pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden had 29 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, Joel Embiid added 27 points and 10…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kameron McGusty scored 27 points and Miami advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time, beating…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jalen Green had 23 points including five 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets built a big…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Caleb Love hit game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers 37 seconds apart and North Carolina moved…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Lexie Hull scored 19 points in her hometown, Haley Jones added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored his 30th goal and added two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored twice to set the single-season franchise goal record for a defenseman and the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Morgan Maly scored a career-high 21 points to help 10th-seeded Creighton beat Iowa…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway just 21 seconds into overtime, giving the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 20 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, leading a huge comeback that…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and nine rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves made up for…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Re’Shawna Stone scored 25 points, Zakiyah Winfield added 23 and Glenville State (W.Va.) beat Western Washington 85-72to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Remy Martin scored a season-high 23 points and Kansas did its part as the only No. 1 seed left…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the tying goal and then scored the decisive shootout goal, and the…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 33 points and 15 assists, Danilo Gallinari added 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the JTBC Classic in a bid to win in…

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi says he will reconsider his future in the sport later this year. His comments came after Argentina beat Venezuela…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves as…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Terry Rozier added 25 points and the Charlotte…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Daryl Banks III scored the tying and go-ahead baskets that pushed 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Wizards held on to beat the…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 17 points, and Texas beat Ohio State 66-63 to advance to…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes will miss the start of the season because of a left hand injury. A CT…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 28 points and 22 rebounds, and top-seeded South Carolina moved on to…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired outfielder Harold Ramírez in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. Ramirez batted .268 with seven…

ATLANTA (AP) — Hugo Gonzalez set an NCAA record in the 400-yard medley on Friday to help California build a slim lead entering the final day of…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It took a while, but the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed manager Dave Roberts to a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sixteen players have made it to the weekend in the Dell Technologies Match Play. They arrived…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California assistant football coach Dave Nichol died Friday in McKinney, Texas. He was…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod has punished three mushers for taking their dogs inside shelter cabins during fierce storms at the tail end…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Chandon Sullivan will join the Minnesota Vikings. His agent announced the decision. The…

By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers wide receiver Shi Smith was arrested Friday for unlawfully carrying a handgun, drug possession and speeding…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Marcus Mariota has already addressed the most immediate issue with his new team. He’ll wear No.…

By The Associated Press Mike Krzyzewski would pass famed UCLA coach John Wooden for most Final Four appearances if No. 2 seed Duke can beat…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova began the season among the figurative favorites to reach the Final Four. The Wildcats…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of killing a college football player in Kansas and wounding another man who went on to play in the…

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has boosted football coach Mike Gundy’s salary to $7.5 million for the 2022 calendar year. The school’s…

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin shot his second straight 6-under 66 on Friday to double his lead to two strokes in the PGA…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The full Shohei Ohtani experience will be on display when the Los Angeles Angels take the field on…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The women’s basketball program that Jeff Walz has built at Louisville over the past…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Richard Bland is having quite a ride at the Dell Technologies Match Play. He didn’t…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers desperately wanted to land quarterback Deshaun Watson. But when the…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Yadier Molina quickly caught up for lost time. In his first game action this spring, the…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pirates reliever and Pittsburgh-area native David Bednar looks to build on a fine rookie…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Wes Moore isn’t worried about having to potentially face UConn in the state of…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the Buffalo Bills…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have hired Chase Blackburn as an assistant special teams coach after he spent the past six seasons…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer After a week of mayhem on lively San Francisco Bay, it’s not unrealistic to think that SailGP’s $1 million,…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Mohamed Salah had his say this time as Egypt beat Sadio Mané’s Senegal 1-0 in…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN’s Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass has found a leader for its basketball program, hiring Frank Martin as its new coach. The 56-year-old Martin takes over…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Five months later, the Atlanta Braves’ decision to have Dylan Lee start last season’s…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s second-leading scorer Dre’una Edwards and teammates Treasure Hunt and Jazmine Massengill will enter the NCAA…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Gareth Bale has spoken out against the psychological harm that professional athletes can…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz (AP) — Right-hander Alex Colomé has a clear path to become the Colorado Rockies’ closer,…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — New Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson maintained his innocence and strongly denied committing…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Four Chinese badminton players are on probation for two years for failing to try their best to win a doubles match in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Iga Swiatek started her week by deciding that she wanted to set her sights on becoming…